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James Gaffney

United States

Regulatory Portfolio Lead

Corteva Agriscience Ag Division of DowDuPont

In my role as Global Regulatory Portfolio Lead, I develop strategic planning for commercialization of new crop technologies. This requires enhancing engagment with regulatory agencies around the world and developing relationships with academics and other key stakeholders. I maintain a passion for agricultural development in Africa, borne from my days as a Peace Corps volunteer in Cameroon, Central Africa, and as a former farm kid. My family raised corn, soybeans and hogs on our farm in southwest Minnestoa. I try to stay connected to the farm by working on succession planning to help ensure the farm stays in the family.

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The population in Africa is expected to almost double by 2050 and then double again by the turn of the century. At the same time, rapid urban migration and an expanding middle class will add further pressure on the food system. Increasing the productivity of smallholder farmers is critical to...

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